How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #574 (Florida International University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Chicago has the largest research record in this group, with 35,556,223 citations and an h-index of 1,648. 6 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 72 public to 0 private institutions. By location, New York (1) and Puerto Rico (1) account for the most of those we can place. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the largest, with 9,539 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 1–2 years and 3 semesters. 92% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and CUNY Graduate School and University Center the most at USD 15,185; the middle of the range is about USD 15,185. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
